Large taxpayers need a break

A presidential decree enabled alcohol producers to pay excise duties upon receiving payment for the sold products, which implies that large taxpayers had problems with making payments to the budget.

The decree also aims to prevent the taxpayers from not being able to pay taxes due to insolvency. This solution will stabilize the financial position of companies in the industry, will reduce their demand for loans to pay excise duty to the budget, and will reduce their expenses on loans.

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Minsk attempts to make up for image losses from military exercises by opening to Western values

October 02, 2017 11:49

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The Belarusian authorities regard the Catholic conference as yet another international event to promote Minsk as a global negotiating platform. Minsk’s proposal to organise a meeting between the Roman-Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church is rather an image-making undertaking than a serious intention. However, the authorities could somewhat extend the opportunities for the Roman-Catholic Church in Belarus due to developing contacts with the Catholic world.

Minsk is attempting to lay out a mosaic from various international religious, political and sportive events to shape a positive image of Belarus for promoting the Helsinki 2.0 idea.

Belarus’ invitation to the head of the Holy See for a meeting with the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church should be regarded as a continuation of her foreign policy efforts in shaping Minsk’s peacekeeping image and enhancing Belarus’ international weight. The Belarusian authorities are aware that their initiative is unlikely to find supporters among the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow. In Russia, isolationist sentiments prevail.

In addition, for domestic audiences, the authorities make up for the lack of tangible economic growth with demonstrations of growth in Minsk’s authority at international level through providing a platform for religious, sportive and other dialogues.